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Sea Life Flash SL960
Sea Life Flash SL960
Sea Life Flash SL960
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2 Flash fires as tested above, but does not fire when triggered by camera.
a Turn camera power on and wait until green flash-ready light in camera
comes on, and orange flash-ready light of flash is on.
b If camera-ready light does not come on, check camera batteries and instructions.
c If built-in camera flash does not fire, despite correctly inserted, fresh
batteries (also test the camera without housing in a dark place), send
complete camera, housing and flash to SeaLife Service Center.
d If built-in camera flash does fire, but external flash does not work, check if
switch on flash is set to ‘ON’ and if orange light is on.
e Check if there is a direct unobstructed path between the built-in camera flash and
the sensor at the bottom of the flash head. Adjust flash head position to make sure
the deflected light from the camera’s flash hits the sensor at the bottom of the flash
8 head. There should be no obstruction in this path (like your hand or glove). 17
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116 Before diving, take a test picture in a darker area (the flash may not fire in
direct sunlight). Check that both the flash-ready light of the camera and the
orange-ready light of the flash comes on in less than 12 seconds.
127 The maximum reach of the flash depends on the reflection, angle, color of the
object, visibility, and the amount of ambient sunlight. The brightness of the
flash has been set for the shooting distance of the camera. The best pictures
are taken with a close-up lens from 2 - 4 ft (60cm - 1.2m). Good pictures
without a close-up lens are taken from 4 - 6 ft (1.2 - 1.8m). The most common
error is over-flashing on bright, close-by objects. The optimal reach of the flash
has been set to 6 ft (1.8m) in very clear water and depths below 40 ft (12m). It
is not intended to illuminate the background, or seascapes, beyond 8 ft (2.4m).
Tip: To prevent overflashing close up objects, use the optional Diffuser (item# SL968). The
Diffuser pushes on to the front of the flash head and reduces light output by 60%.1
13 Important: Do not force switch beyond stop point
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